Bar bell



Patented May 23, 1950 UNITED BAR BELL J Lewis G. Dymeck, wimm poitlra."

Application June 11, 1948, Serial-No. 32,361

3 Claims. (01. 272- 84) W This invention relates to an amusement and exercising device, and more particularly to such devices of the type known as dumbbells, bar bells, and the like.

As 'herefore proposed, the straight bar bell device is one that is used for the standard exercises to efiect the development of the arms and biceps. In these exercises, the instructions are always the same and recite that the exercisemust be done with strength of arms alone, while keeping the elbows close to the user's sides, without swinging the body. However, very few persons can do such exercises correctly, since it is not natural or comfortable to do such exercise with a straight bar bell.

It has been found that by providin the bar of the bar bell with a pair of tortuous portions in proper spaced relation intermediate its ends so as to form hand grips, a bar bell is produced which overcomes the disadvantages of the conventional straight bar bell.

Accordingly, an object of this invention is to provide a bar bell for exercising purposes which will permit the exercises to be done correctly without body movement or strain.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bar bell which is simple in construction, rugged in design and highly eflicient in action.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated byway of example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a bar bell according to the present invention in position for use in one type of exercise;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the bar bell shown in Figure 1 in position for use in another type of exercise.

Referring to the drawings, the bar bell consists of a bar l having mounted thereon adjacent each end thereof a weight II. The bar It) is provided with a pair of tortuous portions [5 and I6 arranged in spaced relation intermediate the ends thereof, said portions forming hand grips for the user. The portions l5 and I6 are formed by subjecting the bar to a bending operation. Preferably, the bar is made of cold rolled steel and carries a plating thereon. As shown in Figure 1, the tortuous portion I 5 is interposed intermediate the straight end section I2 and the straight intermediate section l4, and the portion I6 is likewise intermediate the straight end section l3 and the straight intermediate section I4.

The length of the intermediate section 14 varies 2 from ten inches to eighteen inches according to the weightand shoulder width of the individual.

The tortuous portion 15 includes a first section 9 extending in one direction from the adjacent straight section l2 and arranged at an angle of 25 to 35 with respect to the latter section, a second section 8 extending in the opposite direction and arranged at an angle of 25 to 35 with respect to the adjacent straight intermediate section 14, and a third section I 1 extending between the first and second sections 9 and 8 and connected to the latter. Likewise, the tortuous portion l6 includes a first section [8 extending in one direction from the adjacent straight section l3 and arranged at an angle of 25 to 35 with respect to the latter section, a second section 20 extending in the opposite direction and arranged at an angle of 25 to 35 with respect to the adjacent straight intermediate section l4, and a third section l9 extending between the first and second sections 20 and I8 and connected to the latter. The center lines of the sections of both hand grip portions lie in a common plane which also includes the center lines of the intermediate and end portions and the sections l1 and I9 01' the hand grip portions have their inner ends displaced in the same direction from said intermediate portion and their outer ends displaced in the same direction from the adjacent end portions and diverge relative to each other.

In use, with the bar bell in the position shown in Figure 1, the user grasps the respective hand grips l5 and I6 of the bar I0 with the palms of the hands engaging the sections l1 and IQ of the hand grips and facing upwardly. Due to the provision of the tortuous hand grips l5 and IS, the user is able to perform the regular curl exercise correctly, without body movement or strain, thus causing the arm muscles only to be exercised. In Figure 2, the bar bell is shown in a, position for performing the reverse curl exercise correctly, the user again grasping the sections I! and IQ of the hand grips l5 and l 6, respectively, with the palms of the hands facing downwardly.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings, it will be apparent that I have provided a new construction. It is, of course, to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In an exercising device including spaced apart weights and a hand bar extending between and supporting said weights, said bar having a substantially straight intermediate portion and substantially straight, weight supporting end por- V tions in longitudinal alignment with each other and said intermediate portion, and a, respective hand grip portion between the inner end of each end portion and the adjacent end of said intermediate portion, each of said hand grip portions including respective hand receivingesections dis.- posed at substantiall'y equal angles to said end and intermediate portions, and respective short sections connecting the ends of said hand re--- ceiving sections to the ends of said end and in termediate portions.

2. A weight carrying bar for aniexercising-de vice comprising an elongated rodii'aving straight end portions for supporting? weights; a;

straight intermediate portion in longitudinal alignment with said end portions, andarespettive bent, hand grip" portion between each straightener portion mass adj aeent' end 'of said intermediate ortion, eaelr hand grip portion 'cemprising; a: short sectiomextending outwardly one-direction fronrtfieiiiinerend' of the-asso- 3. A weight carrying bar for an exercising device comprising an elongated rod having straight end portions for supporting weights and a straight intermediate portion in longitudinal alignment with said end portions, and a, respective bent, hand grip portion between each straight end portion and the adjacent end of said intermediate portion, each hand grip portion comprising, a. short section extending outwardly in one directionfrom the inner endofi the associated end portion at an obtuse angle to such end portion, a second short section extending outwardly in the opposite direction from the adjacent end of said intermediate portion at an obtuse. angle to said intermediate portion, and a third; substantially straight section of a length tcrbe cenrliortablp grasped in a hand extending between the outer ends of said first mentioned second sections and diagonally across the common center line of'said end and intermediate portihnssthe sections? of" both: grip" portions hea ing: theii centerlines-substantially inzaaweoim mon l plane which; also includes: the: eenterlines of said intermediate and end portions:v

LEWIS Gr DYMECK.

ItitF-ERENGES onus-n The following references "are of record in the me of this patent:

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